Most car owners will never know two things that's costing them a lot of worry, time and hard earned money. One, it's possible to cut fuel costs by at least 15% per year by doing a certain "hack" to the vehicle. Two, most car owners are flat out over-charged by service shops, and from now on can easily convince them to do almost any repair job for half the price.

Byron Bay, NSW, November 25, 2013 -- Most car owners will never know two things that's costing them a lot of worry, time and hard earned money. One, it's possible to cut fuel costs by at least 15% per year by doing a certain "hack" to the vehicle. Two, most car owners are flat out over-charged by service shops, and from now on can easily convince them to do almost any repair job for half the price.

"Every car since 1996 has a port that you can connect to your laptop. What most people don't know is with the right software – you can hack the cars performance through this port and get all sorts of useful health and performance information," said Mr. Alex Eisenberg of Total Car Diagnostics.

Total Car Diagnostics announces the all-new TOTAL OBD & ECU Auto Diagnostics™ tool. This tool, nicknamed 'TOAD' is a revolutionary aid in diagnosis, repair and performance tuning of today's modern vehicles.

"TOAD software helps us to identify small and potentially hazardous problems. The Check Engine light on your dash that comes on when there is a problem is the first step in fixing your automobile. TOAD is hooked to your car's computer system and instantly tracks the problem down," Eisenberg continued.

"TOAD can do most things that even the most expensive diagnostic scanners can do. Even if you are not a competent automotive technician, TOAD can save you the expense of the diagnostic check at a garage. Many garages charge upwards of $150 - $200 dollars to connect a diagnostic tool to your car and read it's problematic fault code. This is something you can do with TOAD in under ten seconds," Eisenberg added.